Cool Old Tools

[Unk]

Very nice find, Wade! Rosewood and brass. Looks like it dates from 1907 to 1909. The square nut is not original. I think it's supposed to be a lever or wing nut. That should clean up nice!

Here's a type study for the sliding T bevels:
http://www.oldtooluser.com/typestudy/st ... estudy.htm

I have my Dad's - it's a Stanley, made of plastic - from the 1970s.

[C-WADE7]

Very nice find, Wade! Rosewood and brass. Looks like it dates from 1907 to 1909. The square nut is not original. I think it's supposed to be a lever or wing nut. That should clean up nice!

Here's a type study for the sliding T bevels:
http://www.oldtooluser.com/typestudy/st ... estudy.htm

I have my Dad's - it's a Stanley, made of plastic - from the 1970s.

Thanks, yes the nut and screw are replacements(though old ones). I’m hesitant to clean the brass too much, I wiped it worn with WD-40 and put some linseed on the wood and left it be.

[C-WADE7]

Here is a neat little estate sale find. I think I gave $3 for it. No name or cast numbers that I could see.

[Oledadsknives]

Here is a neat little estate sale find. I think I gave $3 for it. No name or cast numbers that I could see.

Too cool Wade 7. Can’t beat the price either

[Oledadsknives]

Found this today in a box on dads work bench. No idea what he did with it.

[Oledadsknives]

Got one more I haven’t a clue what it was used for, anyone know?

[Unk]

Jimbo, LE Wilson in Cashmere, WA makes hand-load ammo products. Here's some videos on their website showing that little jig:

https://lewilson.com/videos

But I have no idea what that screwdriver looking thing is.

[Unk]

Here is a neat little estate sale find. I think I gave $3 for it. No name or cast numbers that I could see.

Wade, I think that is called a hand vise or a jewelers vise. Very cool!

[Open Range-19]

Neat stuff, gents. Added these NOS wood handle Bridgeports and Irwins.

[Oledadsknives]

Jimbo, LE Wilson in Cashmere, WA makes hand-load ammo products. Here's some videos on their website showing that little jig:

https://lewilson.com/videos

But I have no idea what that screwdriver looking thing is.

Thanks Mike. Dad did alot of hand loading and that looks like the case reamer.
No idea on that screwdriver thing either!

[Oledadsknives]

Found a cool brass hammer also at dads.

[Unk]

Neat stuff, gents. Added these NOS wood handle Bridgeports and Irwins.

Wow - Those screwdrivers are beautiful!

[Open Range-19]

Thanks Unk. I’m usually underwhelmed but the new old stock condition of these Bridgeport Matchless No.94 Mechanics’ screwdrivers surpassed my expectations. A time capsule to the past.

[Unk]

Yes, I don't think I could force myself to use those! They are too nice.

Nice old Thor hammer, Jimbo.

I am making slow progress on the Rockwell lathe. I ordered a on-off switch for it, and a couple of V-belts. They should be here this week. The current belts are old, worn, splitting, and causing a little vibration. But the lathe did turn a square piece of wood into a round piece of wood the other day - probably for the first time in 20 years or so. Very satisfying to see this old thing come back to life.

[OLDE CUTLER]

Here is another one that belonged to my dad. It is a Central States #812 inside micrometer set. With the extensions on it will measure up to an 12 inch inside bore. It includes an extension handle to be able to get the measurement inside a space too small to get your hand into.

[Unk]

Open Range, these are not as nice as yours, and are certainly not collectable - just an old "Made in Taiwan" set of screwdrivers. What is unique about them is that my parents gave this 12 piece set to me when I was in college - probably around 1983 - 40 years ago. They have been in my tool box or on my pegboard, and have been my "go-to" set of screwdrivers over that whole time frame. Used on a million projects. Somehow I have managed to not lose or break any of the set, despite years of use and abuse. I finally made a holder to hold the entire set about 3 years ago when we moved to the new place.

The last 10 years or so, I am a lot more careful with them - no prying with them or hammering on them like I used to. They are kind of like old friends now. You can see which ones I use the most / least by how much dust is on the handles.

[Open Range-19]

Enjoyed the mics OC. Unk, appreciate seeing the tools especially those that are old friends and remembered by a story. Respect the organization of a well set up shop, too. The lathes coming along.

[FRJ]

It's a pleasure to see all these neat old tools. You guys have some very nice stuff.

Here is a unique plier. Ya gotta love this stuff.

[Unk]

It's a pleasure to see all these neat old tools. You guys have some very nice stuff.

Here is a unique plier. Ya gotta love this stuff.

Cool old bolt holder, Joe! Here's a link I found with a little bit of information on them: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/thr ... er.383734/

[Unk]

The lathe got a new proper power cord, along with a on-off switch and cover plate installed today. Now I don't have to plug it in and unplug it to turn it on and off.

[FRJ]

Cool old bolt holder, Joe! Here's a link I found with a little bit of information on them: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/thr ... er.383734/

Thanks, Mike, the garagejournal page came up but void of information on my computer. I appreciate the effort.
I didn't know it was bolt holder.

[Unk]

hi Joe, that link is a little wonky. Here is the text:

As first reported in the 2018 Garage Sale thread, linked here, I picked up a strange pair of “pliers” today at the flea market.

Strange because of the unusual 90* pattern head. So-called parrot-head pliers aren’t unusual. I own a few pairs from various mfgrs. But those are simply combination slip-joint and cutting pliers with the head turned at different angles, typically 45* or 90*. These also have unusual serrated jaws with a distinct notch near the tip.

Pliers in quotes, because it was actually marketed and marked as a wrench. An “EAGLE CLAW WRENCH” to be precise.

Also marked with an “M T CO” in a triangle logo, “Rockford, Ill. U.S.A.” around the logo, model “No. 301” on either side of the logo, and “FEB 6-12”, under the logo. That is a reference to the patent (1,016,296), granted on February 6, 1912, for what the patentee called a “BOLT-HOLDER” (in reference to carriage bolts, and hence the notch).

After some research, I concluded that the branding may have more to do with an alternate company name (Eagle Claw Wrench Company, founded in Minneapolis, 1905, trademarked in Chicago in 1913) that also manufactured these pliers than their construction and function. “M T CO” are the initials of the Mechanics Tool Company. Both manufacturers are associated with the patent holder, who had a later related patent for a similar tool, and other tools. The sequence of the company names and the tools is a little confusing/ambiguous.

I did find another one reported here on GJ back in 2015 by scooternut, linked here.

Here is a link to the DATAMP site, where you can view the patent, and skip around to related patents and tools made by the Eagle Claw Wrench Company and the Mechanics Tool Company.

And here is a link a summary on the Tools Archive.

[Mumbleypeg]

Always enjoy seeing old or unusual tools. Here’s one I saw today at a flea market. Antique Western Electric wire puller.

Ken

[Oledadsknives]

Yes, I don't think I could force myself to use those! They are too nice.

Nice old Thor hammer, Jimbo.

I am making slow progress on the Rockwell lathe. I ordered a on-off switch for it, and a couple of V-belts. They should be here this week. The current belts are old, worn, splitting, and causing a little vibration. But the lathe did turn a square piece of wood into a round piece of wood the other day - probably for the first time in 20 years or so. Very satisfying to see this old thing come back to life.

Thanks unk, that lathe is looking good! Sounds like have the situation handled for sure.

[GSPTOPDOG]

It's a pleasure to see all these neat old tools. You guys have some very nice stuff.

Here is a unique plier. Ya gotta love this stuff.

I got a pair just like yours in a pile of tools I cleaned a couple of months ago... then put in boxes for sorting... ...I will get to it sooner or later... maybe after the elections.... in 2032 ....